Walther Hewel | |
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 Hewel in 1941 | |
| Permanent Representative of the Reichsminister for Foreign Affairs to the Führer | |
| In office September 1940 – 30 April 1945 | |
| Minister | Joachim von Ribbentrop |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Head of the Personal Staff of the Reichsminister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office June 1938 – 2 May 1945 | |
| Minister | Joachim von Ribbentrop |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 March 1904 Cologne, Rhine Province, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 2 May 1945 (aged 41) Berlin, Nazi Germany |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Profession | Diplomat |
| Awards | Blood Order |
Walther Hewel (25 March 1904 – 2 May 1945) was an early and active member of the Nazi Party who became a German diplomat, an SS-Brigadeführer and one of German dictator Adolf Hitler's personal friends. He served as the liaison officer between Reichsminister for Foreign Affairs Joachim von Ribbentrop and Hitler's headquarters. Present in the Führerbunker during the Battle of Berlin, he committed suicide while attempting to escape the Red Army after the breakout from the bunker.